The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-15


1o4 Pa. from an imbedded tank,
and two children were horribly burned
by all explosion on going INTO the cel-
lar of their home with lighted can
die
The northern bound train over the
St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas railroad
was robbed December 10th. The Mail
and express cars and passengers were
relieved of their cash. The robbers
got about $4,000.
Thomas Nelson Page is lecturing and
giving readings in Nashville, Tenn.
, He reads from his own works. "Marse
Chan" etc., and lectures on the "Oid
Southern Civilization" Mr.. Page is
Young Southerner, who is rapidly WIN
ming distinction in literature.
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, ad-
dressed the American Temperance
Union at Chickering Hall in New
York. December 11th. He emphatic
ally declared that prohibition was not
dead in Georgia, despite its recent de-
feat in Atlanta, and he was equal!y
sure there would be no compromise IN
his State.
The New York apple crop this year
is enormous. The crop is estimated at
500, 600 to 100000 barrels. This
does not include the large amount
used in cider mills, evaporators and
canning factories. Over ,000, 600 bar
rels will be shipped to Europe, the
State being full of Glasgow, Liverpool
and Austrian buyers.
Democratic Senators have Jared bet
ter this year with regard to- minor
chairmanships than in previous Con
crosses, as eight of these posts nave
Reen reserved for them by the doml'
nant party caucus in the Senate. 1t is
not so very long ago that the Republl'
cans would allow the democrats te
have but one craftsmanship, and thai
because it was necessary for the mi
nority to have one commlttee-room 1o'
caucus purposes.
The well-known New York firm, u
DeCastro & Co., shipping and com
mission merchants, at d Wllilan
; street, has failed. Capital $500, 900; II
abilities S750,0O0 to 81 Sl,OOO,OOo. I'M
firm is composed of Fernandino Per
roza, and of Diego DeCastro and Joa
ouin DeCastro, both Of Paris, specla
mariners. The two gentlemen las
named contributed s200,0OO each a
special capital.
The Rev. Hugh E. Pentecost, 0
: Newark, New Jersey, has resigned
his position as pastor of BellevIli
Avenue Congregational Church. HI
!, prominence in the Labor move
menl, and his candidacy for mayor
: the city on that ticket at the last char
8 ter election, as we'll as his utterance
|. in regard to the Chicago Anarchists
!, had estranged him from some mem
= bers of his congregation.
!. Judge Brewer, of the United State
-, Circuit Court, has issued decree de
4 claring the Waleruff brewery at Law
renee a common nuisance and direct
b ing the United States marshal to shu
t it up aud abate the same. This deere
/. also perpetually enjoins the brewer
, from manufacturing or selling any in
toxicatiug liquors. This is the firS
brewery that has been declared
e nuisance under the prohibltory law G
:. Kansas, and the decreeis in accordanc
with the late decision Of the Unite
States Supreme Court on the prohib
tion question.
Some weeks ago, during the visit
the Sells Brothers Circus, a hyen
escaped from its keepers and is now
- large near Admission, Ala, terrorizin
e the country people. A farmer VIII
p. lives about five miles north Of tn
city saws that several evenings ag'
IL while !: neighboF and his family wei
II seated around the esupper-taole, the al
l. irnal rushed through the open door an
n bounded upon the table, creating
.t panic in the household. The beast hs
- attacked many dogs and other animal
le A large band of men went out to hui
N it Saturday night, but it eluded then
=, The latest information from Tahal
~ uueha, Indian Territory, is that tt
H. patience of the Downing party havir
n become exhausted in waiting for tt
IS Senate to count and declare the vo
,e of the late election for chief and q
=. sistant chief of the nation, they la
80 evening swore in Judge Mays as chi
y and Sam Smith as assistant chief, al
ld then conducted them to the executi
OF office, where the late chief, Busl
81. Head, was apprised OF the situatlo
\, and requested to peaceably vacat
y. which he did. Notwithstanding tt
y irregular way Of introducing the chi
le into office, no disturbance ensued, al
is. Chief Mays says that order shall
8. fully preserved.